For over two years, Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) ignored major red flags from the Auditor General about irregular recruitment—an oversight that has now spiraled into a national scandal, culminating in a presidential order to sack 152 unqualified staff. The unraveling of this scandal began with the Auditor General’s financial year report ending June 2023, which revealed that the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) had recruited at least 136 staff on both permanent and contractual basis without following any competitive interviews or merit-based assessment procedures. These irregular appointments bypassed standard recruitment protocols, raising serious concerns about transparency, accountability, and adherence…
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In pictures, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) had promised a grand plan and a blend of class for a VIP Lounge that truly speaks to the beauty that Uganda is. But what was delivered yesterday is a contrast and a broken promise. And for delivering what some have called low-budget work for billions of shillings, UCAA is facing pushback. On Friday, UCAA unveiled the newly refurbished Karibuni Lounge at Entebbe International Airport, but critics did not wait for the chairs to warm. A wave of comments was quick to describe the facility as “bland,” “tasteless,” and “unworthy” of the country’s…
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Dr. Tom Buringuriza is the Country Manager for Armour Energy, an Australian Oil and Gas exploration company that was licensed for the Kanywataba License Area in Uganda. He managed the bidding process and negotiated the Production Sharing Agreements, and went on to recruit, train staff and procure various contractors to implement the work program of the company. He handles all Government relations and all compliance as required by the regulator in Uganda. Dr. Buringuriza has wide experience in both public and private sector setups, for over three decades with valuable contacts and knowledge of the different investment environments and processes…
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The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), under the leadership of Director General Fred Bamwesigye, is facing mounting financial and operational challenges, as revealed by the Auditor General’s report for the year ended December 2024. The audit highlights a combination of uncollected revenues, rising debt levels, procurement irregularities, and delays in critical projects—raising concerns over UCAA’s capacity to effectively manage Uganda’s aviation sector and fulfill its regulatory mandate. UGX 723 Billion Debt Raises Concerns Over Financial Sustainability According to the audit report, UCAA’s total debt reached UGX 723.63 billion as of June 2024, an increase from UGX 636.90 billion the previous…
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Uganda Parliament Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has directed the Auditor General to conduct a value for money audit on the ongoing expansions of Entebbe Airport and on the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) generally.This followed debate on the report of the Committee on Public Accounts – Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises, on the operations of UCAA.Committee Chairperson, Joel Ssenyonyi presented recommendations to be implemented, with a critical appraisal on the manner in which the contraction of the expansion works was handled.Ssenyonyi faulted the process leading to the award of the tender, saying it was uncompetitive and offended the contract…
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Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has come out to put the record straight about ongoing works on the Arua Airfield. In a statement, UCAA management explains the different issues raised by Members of Parliament of the Public Accounts Committee of the Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises noting that what is making round on social media has been blown out of proportion and context. The Authority goes to appeal to their stakeholders to “verify facts before misleading the public.” Below is the full statement: CLARIFICATION ON ISSUES RAISED IN DISCUSSIONS WITH PARLIAMENT’S COMMITTEE ON STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND STATE ENTERPRISESES IN ARUA…
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Entebbe International Airport recorded 100,455 international passengers in October 2021 (45,799 arrivals and 54,656 departures), an average of 3,240 passengers per day. According to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), this is the biggest number of passengers recorded at the airport in a month since resumption of commercial passenger operations in October 2020. UCAA statistics show that the airport recorded 79,192 passengers in September (36,971 arrivals and 42,221 departures), 71,360 passengers in August (33,941 arrivals and 37,419 departures), 52,731 in July (23,594 arrivals and 29.137 departures), 69,346 in June (29,209 arrivals and 40,137 departures), 71,307 in May (35,012 arrivals and…
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Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has come out to discredit reports concerning a number of projects that the authority has undertaken. In a statement, UCAA management labours to clarify what they termed as inaccurate claims that have been recycled by a former employee Pascal Jabbe Osinde. Below is the full statement from UCAA management Uganda Civil Aviation Authority’s attention has been drawn to unsubstantiated and recycled claims addressed to various bodies, including the Public Accounts Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises, among others by a former employee, Mr. Pascal Jabbe Osinde, whose services were terminated following a court…
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Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCCA) has come out to clarify on what it termed as inaccurate reports about Director General Bamwesigye Fred Kanyangoga’s age and name. In a statement, the aviation body states that the claims, which have been presented before the Inspector General of Government (IIGG) and Courts of law have been deemed untrue. Below is the full statement from UCCA We have noted inaccurate reports claiming discrepancies in the age and name for the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority’s Director General, Mr. Bamwesigye Fred Kanyangoga, and wish to put the record straight as follows; This matter first came to light…
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The Minister of Works and Transport Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has appointed veteran aviation management professional, Fred Bamwesigye as the substantive Director-General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA). The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority is a government body responsible for licensing, monitoring, and regulating civil aviation matters in the country. The body manages Entebbe International Airport and other airports and aerodromes, both government and privately owned in the country. Mr Bamwesigye has been the Ag. Director-General of UCCA since July 2020 when the term of the then Director-General, David Kakuba expired. Before that, he was the Authority’s Deputy Director-General on 5th…
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